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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ANDREW H. NEUREUTHER, OF PERU, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE WES- TERN CLOCK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF LA SALLE, ILLINOIS, A

CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING AND MOUNTING PINIONS AND WHEELS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 19, 1907.

Application filed July 5,1902. Serial No. 114,479.

To all wwnt t may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW H. NEUREU- 'rl-IER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Peru, in the county of Lasalle and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and use ful Improvement in Machines for Manufacturing and Mounting Pinions and W'heels, of which the following is a. specification.

My invention relates to a machine for forming pinions, articularly such as are produced from blan rs, Wires, and the like, and molten metal used to bring the parts together and hold them in proper relation.

It is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a front view of the machine with the metal-.pot removed from the table. Fig. Z is a view looking from the lefthand side toward the machine as illustrated in Fig. 1 with the pot in position. Fig. 3 is a view looking from the right-hand side of the machine as illustrated in Fig. 1 with the pot in position. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation with parts slightly broken away. Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a plan view with part in section, taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail of the nozzle of the metal-pot. Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8 8 of Fig. 6, showing a detail of the pivot-wire feeding and cutting mechanism. Fig. 9 is a side elevation of a portion of said mechanism. Fig. 1() is an enlar fed dctail sectional view of the devices for feeding and cutting olf thc pinion-forming wires and is shown on a smaller scale as a part of Fig. 5. Fig. 11 is a section on the line 11 11 of Fig. 10. Fig. 12 is a side view of the same mechanism as that illustrated in Fig. 10, but taken from the left side, as illustrated in Fig. 1. Fig. 13 is a detail cross-section view of the mold which unites the pinion and Vivot wires before the gearwheel is applic( Fig. 14 is a detail cross-section of the device for applying the Zinc washer. Fig. 15 is a detail crosssectional view of the device for holding and applying the gear-Wheel. Fig. 16 is a crosssectiona] view of a modification of the same. Fig. 17 is a plan view showing the gear-wheel as applied to such modification in Fig. 16. Fig. 18 is a horizontal section on the line 18 18 of Fig. 5 to illustrate the locking mechanism to hold the parts in their several ositions. Fig. 19 is a horizontal section on t e line 19 19 of Fig. 1. Figs. 20, 21, and 22 illustrate the pinion in three of its stages of manufacture.

Like parts are indicated by the same letter in all the figures.

A is a bed-plate suitably mounted in any desired manner-as, for example, on the standards A A. The plate or bed is of any convenient form to adapt it for conveniently holding the various portions of the apparatus. On this bed is placed a footing A2, whence rises a standard A3. This standard A3 has an upper rearwardliprojecting part A", and it also has rearwardly-projecting from it be low said part A4 the part A5 and then the part A, which latter part is held in position y the bolts A7. These three parts serve as bearingsfor the vertical shaft As, which carries a considerable portion of the driving mechanism. This shaft is driven by means of a worm-gear A, engaged by the worm A10 on the shaft A, which carries the pulley A12, driven by the belt A13.

The driving-shaft which carries the worm is mounted in suitable bearings A14 on the rearwardly-projccting part A, above referred to. In order to control the movements of the driving-shaft A, which in turn operates the shaft A8, a support Al5 is attached to the part A, and at its outer extremity A16 is pivoted a movable arm A, which carries a sliding clutch-block A, adapted to move between the stop A19 and the clutch-face A2", associated with the ulley A12. This arm. can be manipulate to throw the pulley A12, and therefore the shaft A, in and out of gear. The pulley is of course loose on the shaft and the clutchblock feathered in the slot A. Onthe lower end of the shaft A8 is the bevel-gear A22, which meshes with the bevel-gear A23 on the horizontal shaft A24. This shaft is mounted in hangers A25 and A, depending from the bottom of the table A. These two shafts are thus mounted and. adapted to impart motion to the several moving parts by means 0f the mechanism associated'with them and hereinafter described.

The first detailed operation of the mechanism which I will describe is that portion which has to do with the feeding of the pivot or central wire down to the proper point, the delivery of one end of such wire to the mold- IDO piece, the cutting ofl' of a suitable length of wire to form the pivot, and the moving of the same forward to a point where it is to be brought into proper relation with the other parts which are to be assembled to make up the complete pinion.

On the shaft A3 near the top is mounted the cam-wheel B, which carries various cam arts adapted to various purposes, as will be iereinafter from time to time described. Laterally projecting from the standard A3 and near the top thereof is the frame-piece B, held by the bolts B2 B2. This frame-piece B has a projecting part B3, with a standard BI3 rising therefrom, on which is pivotcd, by means of a pivot-pin B5, the bent lever B, one end of which carries the segment-gear B7, the other end of which is held toward the face of the cam-wheel B by means of a spring B2, the other end of which is attached to the projection on the part A4. In the end of this arm B3 is the detachable bolt B3, the head of which is placed in the path of the cam projection B13 on the exterior surface of the cam wheel B. As this projection passes under the head of the bolt the arm BG is moved and the segment-gear B7 rocked. This gear is in engagement with the segment-gear B11 on the rocking shaft B12, which passes through bearings B13 and B14 and carries the inner tubular part B15. From this part projects the frame B1, which carries the rollers B17 B17, between which travels the pivot-wire B13. The two outer rollers are flexibly held against the inner rollers by means of the sprinU-bar B1", which is kept in tension adjustab y by the set-screw B2, Each of these rollers is provided at its outer end with a gear-wheel B21, which gear-wheels intermesh, as indicated, and two of which gear-wheels also intermesh with the gear-wheels B22 on the shaft B23. This shaft is provided with a ratchet B24 and a spring and dog B25, which p; events its rotation in one direction. At the other end of this shaft is a pinion B2, meshing with a rack B22. This rack could be held against the pinion by a spring action to accommodate the rack and pinion to the motion hereinafter to be described, but the same result can be made by suitably shaping the teeth in the pinion and the rack. The rack is rigid on the projecting portion of the frame-piece B. The bearings B13 and B14 are formed in projections on the vertically-sliding part B23, which slides upon a dovctailed projecting part on the frame B', so that each can have vertical but not lateral motion. On the inner face of this part B2B is a rack B23 to engage the segment-gear B30 on the arm B31, which is rigid upon the short shaft B32, at the other end of which is rigidly attached the arm B33. This short shaft B32 is journaled in the part B3, which is a projection of B. The end of vthe arm B33 is plrovided with a roller B34,

which rolls on t e lower edge of the camwheel B. This lower edge is cut out at B33, so that when the roller reaches this cut-out portion the arm B33 and the roller B3* are moved by means of the spring B311, so as to throw the part B2s downwardly along the dovctailed part of B. The spring B3 is shown broken away in Fig. 3 but it can be carried upward and secured to any desired fixed point. The rod B37 passes downwardly through the bed-plate A and is provided with an adjustable nut B33, whereby the length of the excursion of the arm B33 and its associate parts may be limited or regulated. Brieiiy, the action of these several parts is as follows:

The wire, properly coiled or reeled above, is 2 drawn down between the rollers, where it is clamped by means of the spring B12. The action of the cam in connection with the arm B31 is to bring the wire and its associate parts downward the pro er distance. The lower projecting end of t ie wire, such as indicated in Fig. 8, is by this action brought down into the die part below, adapted to receive it and hereinafter to be described. The next action of the cam-wheel is to move the arm l *1, and this by the action of the two segment-gears rocks the shaft B12, and with it the parts which cut ofi the wire and which will next be described. The further action of the cam is to restore the parts to their ori inal position, leaving the lower portion of tlie wire which has been cut off in the die below. As the parts travel upwardly the rollers are rotated. by means of the rack B22, so that the wire is carried downwardly, thus pushing out the piece of wire which has been cut off and feeding down the proper length for the nextpivotpiece.

The cutting-ofi' or shearing mechanism is as follows: Projecting from the tubular part B15 is the projection B32, which carries a hardened piece B40, through which the wire passes. This is held in position by the ad justable tubular nut B41, and by thismeansit can be adjusted outwardly as the knife wears. The lower knife consists of a fixed hardened piece B42 set in the outer projection B43 lrom the part B28. The cutting takes place between these two hardened ieces.

The die which receives tie pivot-piece of wire is associated with a slide, which carries not only this die, but certain others parts hereinafter to be described. Formed u on and laterally projecting from the stan ard A3 is the dovetailed ieee C, upon which travels the slide C, s aped to receive this dovctailed iece, so that the parts are held in roper rdiation in their several positions. In igt 10 the die about which We are `speaking is shown in an enlarged section and looking from the right side of Fig. 1.

0n the slide C is the vertically-arranged dovctailed ieee C2, on which moves the vertically-shding art C3. This part C3 is normally in a fixe position, but is capable of IOC:

vertical adjustment on the dovetailed piece C. Outwardly projecting from the part C3 is the tubular part C, within which is secured the tubular piece C5, exteriorly screwthreaded at its lower end and held in position at its lower end by a screw-threaded nut C, The upper end or the part C5 is enlarged, as indicated at C7, and provided with an annular cap C8, having an opening at its upper central portion, but with a projecting e ge adapted to overhang the central die-plate (J9, which may also be held in position by the set-screw C1. This dieplate is shaped on its upper lface in any desired manner-as, for example, as indicated at CU-and is provided with a series of pei'forations, in the case illustrated one central perforation C12 for the ivot-wire and eight smaller exterior perforations C13 for the pinion-wires. The dieplate C is held from rotation. Beneath it is a die of hardened material C, having a corresponding number of holes. This die part C is rigidly secured to the tube C15, the inner portion of which presents a sinooth surface and furiii shes a cavity in which slides the rod C, provided on its exterior surface with longitudinal grooves to receive the pinion-wires. This rod is capable of vertical motion. The exterior grooves C on the rod Cs are so deep that the wires can freely lie therein. The rod with the wires in the grooves is to be moved upwardly and to cairy the wires with it. The devices for accomplishing this result are the following: Fixed on the vertical dovetailed piece C2 is the block C, with an arm C19 projecting therefrom and having a bearing at its outer end to receive the tubular ieee C20, which is rigidly fastened to the ro C1 by ineans of the set-screw C21 and the clamp-nut C22 at the lower end. On the upper portion of the tubular piece G2 are projecting arms in which are pivoted at C23 the levers C. 'l here are just as many of these levers and pivots as there are grooves and wires. At one end of the lever is a spiral spring C25, which tends to push the lever outwardly at that end and iii- Wardly at its upper end. The upper ends of these levers are provided. each with a 'finger CZ, which is opposed to one of the grooves of the rod which at that point is exposed. Each finger, therefore, rests upon a wire when the parts are in their normal position. The upper end of each lever is provided with a lin r C27,L the other end of which is pivoted to the sliding collar C28, which surrounds and slides upon the tubular piece C2. The collar G28 has a groove C to receive the pins C3x C1 on the arms of the bifurcatcd lever C, which is -fixed on the horizontal end C of the lever C34. The horizontal portion of this lever is journaled so asV to rock in bearings C35, secured to the slide C3. When the lever C is inoved, the bifureated lever Cfg2 is raised or lowered, and with it the collar C28 is moved up and down on the tubular piece C2". By rocking the levers CSM the finger C2" is moved to clamp the wires or release them, according as the motion is up or down. In the event of the action being such as to clamp the wires a further continuation of such action will obviously lift the rod and wires and all these paris, together with the tubular piece C2. C3 is a projecting part on the slide-block C18, and it contains a spiral spring C37 and a pin C38, which is forced outwardly by such spiral spring and is provided with an exterior pin to engage the outer surface of the tubular ieee C20. This pin comes to rest on the line df or in the bottoni of the groove C40. In the latter case it lends to hold the parts in their norm al position, even after the clamping device has released iis grip on the wires and rods.r When the wires are brought to this elevated position, they are pushed through the die-plate C9, passing through and projeciing beyond the holes U13 to proper lengths. Here hey are united together by molten metal, as hereinafter described, and after this process has been accomplished then they are to be cut off, which is done by the roiaion of the die part C. This is effected as follows; On the lower projecting portion of the tubular part C15 is a circular enlargenient C, from which project the arnis C C, the whole forming a rocking lever. This lever portion is clamped to the tubular part C by means of the set-screw C43. One end ofthe lever C"2 normally res.` s against the end of 'the adjust able screw-stud C in the projection C45 on the arni Cm, which is secured to the slide C3. The other end of the lever is adjusahly held in position by the spiral spring C", one end of which is attached to the lever and the other end 'to the pin C48 on the slide U3. The circular enlargement C resls upon the adjustable collar C49, the lower end of which is screw-threaded into an opening in the arm C5", which is secured io 'the part C3 and provided with the set-screw C, Whereby the paris are fixed iii posilion. By this nieans the lever is held in a horizontal position and the die C up against the under surface of' the die-plae C. (352 is an arin loosely journaled on ilie part (133. On one end of the lever C12 is a block C53, and secured upon its upper portion is a flat spring U5", which projects beyond the end of the block. To the block C5 is secured the iinger C5 by a inortiseand-tenon joint, the pin of which is shown at Cm. The flat spring C54 overlies the upper part of this linger and keeps it normally in a horizontal position and prevents it from rocking downwardly; but concentric with the pivot )5" iis upper edge is cut olf at C57, so as io permit the `linger lo be vforced upwardly against the acion of the llal spring C5". The blunt end of the finger C55 lies in the path of the upper end of the arrn C52. This arm C52 has a laterally-projecting part IOO C52, which overhangs a projecting part C52 on the lever C34. The lever C111, as previously described, is inoved to the right, as indicated in Fig. 12, to clamp and raise the wires. By moving it in the opposite direction it will move a certain distance, releasing the wires before the arm U51 engages the part C52, and when this latter engagement takes place then a further continuation of this motion will bring the arm C52 against the end of the iinger U55, in which position they are indicated in Fig. 12. A fnrther continuation of this motion will rock the lever C42, and with it the f several parts up to the die C14 and cause it to rotate slightly and cut off the pinion-wire. A further continuation of this motion will ultimately cause the end of the arm (.152 to free itself from the end of the finger C55 and allow the lever to be restored by the action of the spring C47 toits normal position. Vlhen subsequently the movement of the lever C2* is reversed, the upper end of the arm C52 will pass under the finger C77, which latter springs up and is then thrown down into normal position by the flat spring C54. The arm C52, which is loose on the part C33, is restored to its normal position by the spring C11.

Referring again to Figs. 10 and 11, the part C17 is provided with two longitudinal apertures C61, which receive the upwardly-projecting fingers C112 C62 on the tubular piece C29, so that these two parts are capable of longitudinal motion one on the other, but will rotate together. The action of these several parts is to feed upwardly the pinionwires to cut them off at the proper length. The feeding is first done, the molding or casting of the metal about the wire to connect them together and join them with the pivotwire is then done, as hereinafter described, and the cutting-oil process is then carried out to complete the operation.

The pivot-pin previously referred to as fed down and cut off by mechanism illustrated in Fig. 8, remains in the die-plate C9, and the action of the arts which is described is to assemble and old in proper relation to and about this pivot-pin the several pinion-wires. The operation of setting the pivot-pin is performed when the parts are at the extreme right. The operation of feedingupward the pinion-wires is performed when the parts are in the position indicated in Fig. 1, the slide having moved toward the left and away from its position at the extreme right. This sliding motion is effected by means of the rack D at the bottom of the slide C', which rack is engaged by the pinion D', associated with the friction-disk D2, keyed to the shaft D3, which shaft is jonrnaled in the piece A11. This shaft has a bevel-pinion D1, which meshes with a crown-pinion D5 on the shaft A11. The shaft D3 at its other extremity carries a bevel-pinionD.

The pinions D1 and Ds are both loose on the shaft D17, but have clutch-faces to work in connection with the sliding clutch D7, which is feathered to the shaft D3 and carried at the lower end of the rock-bar D8, which is pivoted on the arms D9 D9 from the standard A1. Pivoted on the pivot-pin D11 is an elbow crank-l ever D11, which has a pin D12 at its angle, and this pin projects into the slot D13 in the rock-bar D8. The other end ofthe elbow crank-lever D11 carries a pin D11, which projects into the camroove D15 on the camwheel D16, which w eel is mounted on the shaft A8, so as to'rotate therewith. On the upper end of the rock-bar D8 is a verticallyadjustable head D17 with inclined faces and a central depression, into which depression fits the pin D111, which is downwardly thrust by the spiral spring D11. The crown-pinion D5, previously referred to, is attached to a hub, at the upper end of which is a bevelrear D20, which engages the pinion D11. The pinions D20 and D5 are rigid together, but free on the shaft A8. They are also rigid with the pinion D21, which is also loose on the shaft A11. It meshes with the pinion D22, journaled on the pin D211, which pin is supported on a flange A11. At the other end of the pin D23 is the pinion D21, which meshes with the pinion D25, which is rigid on and rotates with the shaft A1.

As the cam-wheel D1 rotates the pin D11 travels in the groove D15, and thus rocks the elbow crank-lever D11, carrying with it the pin D12, which pin in turn when carried one way slightly moves the rock-bar D8 in the same direction and when moved in the opposite direction carries it with it. The operation of the elbow crank-lever D11 is such as to move the rock-bar DB far enough to force the pin D18 out of the depression and let its oint travel down the inclined top of the a justablc head D17, and thus the rock-bar D1g is pushed far enough to one side or the other to cause its clutch D7 to engage with the clutchsurfa'ce on the pinion D6 or D, as the case may be. The camrroove D15 is so adjusted that when the sliding frame C is at its eX- treme motion to the right the pinion D1` will be thrown into operation to move the sliding frame C and its associated parts quickly toward the left to the position indicated in Fig. 1. The cam-groove is further constructed so that as the cam rotates the pinion D6 will be successively thrown into operation for two movements-first to move the sliding frame one step toward the right and then to move it to its extreme position toward the right, referrin to Fig. 1, and these steps follow each ot er in regular succession during the operation of the machine. At the end of each step or movement the cam operates to restore the parts to their position of rest, as` indicated in Fig. 5, and during a continuation of such condition the sliding frame C remains at rest in `whatever position it may be. In such position of rest the slidingframe C is IOS lIO

upper end of the pivot-pin.

locked by the following means: E E are hardmetal blocks set into the rear surface of the sliding frame or carriage C and each provided with a removable socket-piece E E. E2 is a in adapted to fit into said socket and pivote at its outer end to the elbow crankever El. This pin is Iplaced in an aperture through the standard 3, which is capped at E4. Within the aperture is a spiral spring E5 and the bushing E, and there is a pin E7 through the pin E2. This spiral spring tends to force the pin out into the socket and lock the parts in position. The elbow crank-lever is pivoted at E8, and its other end is provided with a pin E9, opposed to a cam-wheel Elo on and rotating with the shaft AS. This cani-wheel can be adjusted in its position and secured by means of the set-screw E, It carries three cam-spaces E" E17 El". These cams are so shaped and related to each other as that the pin is retracted after each operation, and when the parts are brought to the position where a new operation is to begin the pin is permitted to pass forward into the socket and lock the parts in rigid relation for the time being.

Referring again to Fig. 1, after having described the mechanism by which the sliding frame C is moved from its position at the extreme right quickly to the position shown in Fig. 1, and bearing in mind that at this point the mechanism heretofore described and shown in detail in Figs. 1.0, 11, and 12 contains in roper relation to each other the pivot an pinion-wires, l will proceed to de scribe the mechanism whereby these parts are secured together by bringing them into the mold, which is then filled with molten metal. In the upper portion of the standard A3 is a slot F, in which slides the block F. On the front side of the standard A3 and in front of this slot or opening F is secured the facing-block F2, to which are secured the outer plates F3 F3. These plates overhanr the flanges F 4 on the sliding block F', anii thus the block is held in position, while it is free to slide vertically. The outer end of the sliding block F is formed into a cylinder F5, y

which contains a tube F, in which moves a plunger F7, surrounded at its upper end by the spiral spring F5, which tends to keep the lnnger at the upward limit of its excnrsion.

`he tube F 7 is provided with the adjtstable cap F, which determines the limit ward movement of the plunger. F 0 int icates set-nuts whereby the tube F6 is held in position. lt is provided with a lower enlargement F, which bears against the shoulder F72. In this lower enlargement is formed the upper moldieee F13, which is aperttred to form a space fbr the molten metal and has also an Lpper aperttre end F of the plunger. the plunger has a cavity to receive the lower Thus lower end of Fl5 to receive the i upper end is secured j the lever Gr'l At the lower l passes through the rod G3 and bears against end of the moldieee is an aperture F1 for the admission o the molten metal to the inner molding-chamber. This a erture is associated with two hinged jaws 7, which are pivoted at F1B and controlled each at its upper end by a spring F". The upper end of each spring is secured to one of the eX- tended arms of a cross-bar F20. These spiral springs tend to keep the jaws closed, as indicated in Fig. 1; but in this position they leave a slight opening F21, through which the metal can be introduced. The cross-bar F20 is rigidly mounted on the plates F3, but eX tended therefrom by means of the posts F72,

. so as to leave room between the cross-har F7" and the inner portions of the machine for the cylindrical part F5 to rise. Downwardly deending from the cross-bar F20 are fingers Thus when the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 1 the metal can be introduced, as hereinafter described, to fill the mold, and thus hold the pivot-pin and pinion-wires in proper relation at their upper ends. After this operation is performed the cylindrical portion F5 should rise to free the parts. On the inner end of the sliding block F is a roller F74, acted upon by the cam rejections F25, F277, and F32 on the cam-wheel As the earn-wheel B rotates with the shaft AB the cam-surfaces will successively engage the roller F74, so as to move the sliding block F vertically at the right time and to the right degree to cause it to perform the necessary excursions. Upwardly projecting from the block F is a rod F "37, which carries the piston F2 within the cylinder F2, which cylinder is supplied, by means of the valve F3, with compressed air from any desired source. The cylinder is mounted on the standard F31. lhe compressed air tends to hold the block F and the cylinder F5 down in the position shown in Fig. 1. It is desirable to have more or less of the cushion or elastic effect in its operation in connection with the lower portions of the mold.

Referring now to Fig. 5, the action of the first cam to be encountered by F74 will be to raise the block F 7 and cylinder F5 away from the lower cylinder C* and its associated parts. Since the molten metal has been run into the parts associated with the cylinder F5, when the latter rises it will carry such molten metal, the pivot-wires, and the pin ion-wires in assembled relation upwardly. As' this motion progresses the jaws F77 encounter the fingers F23, and the action of the spring F7" is overcome and the jaws opened. his exposes the sprue on the outside of the upper molding-cylinder, and it comes into contact with the lower end of the rod G. This rod G is guided at Gr and at G2. Its to the bent rod G3, which is turned downwardly and attached to by means of the link G5, which IOO IIO

the upper end of a spiral spring G on such rod, the lower end of which is held in position by the bearing G7. A bearing Gi is also provided for the rod G. Thus the connection between the rod G3 and the lever G* is an elastic 0r yielding connection.` The lever G4 is pivotcd at G, and its other end is provided with a pin G1", which travels in the path of the cam G on the cam-wheel B. By the action of this cam the rod G1d is drawn downwardly, and the lower end of the rod G strikes and knocks oli' the sprue. After the cam passes the spring G" will restore the parts to their original positions. At this point the action of the cam which controls the sliding carriage is such as to move the sliding carriage C and its associated parts to the right one step, so as to bring the disk molding-die into position beneath the cylindrical part F5. I,will now describe this disk molding-die. J is a sliding block vertically adjustable on the guide J', which is formed on the slide C. The block J has at its outer end a cylindrical portion J 2, which contains the tubular part J3, screw-threaded at its lower end and provided with a nut J1 to hold it in proper position. The tubular part also has a flange J5 to engage the upper end of the cylindrical portion J2. This tubular part also has a smaller upwardly-extending tubular portion J, which is surrounded by the sliding collar J7. posed between the two parts and tends to reep the collar J7 at its upper limit of motion. W'ithin the part J is a hard-metal die portion J 9, with suitable apertures therein to receive the several pinion and pivot wires Just above this hardened portion is placed a zine washer J1". These may be fed by machinery or by hand; but in the present machine we have assumed that these washers would be fed into this cavity prepared for them by l hand one at a time.

Assuming now that the parts yare in position where the cylinder J2 is beneath the cylinder F5, the further rotation of the eamwheel B will bring into engagement with the roller F24 the cam JU, which will force the block F and cylinder Fi downwardly and drive the several pivot and pinion wires through the zinc washer and into the cavities in the hard-metal piece J 7, and thus the disk is secured in position on the several pivot and pinion wires and holds their free ends together. The continued rotation of the shaft A8 causes another cam to engage the roller F24 and raises the cylindrical part F5, which again carries with it the assembled parts of the pinion. Immediately thereafter the carriage is again moved to its extreme position to the right, referring to Fig. 1, and

ere the cylindrical part C is brought beneath the devices for feeding the pivot-wire, and that operation will again occur. This last motion, however, brings the lower mold A spiral spring J8 is mterplun er and through a slot K7.

into position under the cylinder F5, and I will now describe this lower mold and its associated parts.

K is a slidin block adjustable on the dovetailed part I on the carriage C. This block K carries an outer cylindrical portion K7, with a tubular part K3 therein. This tubular part has an enlarged head K4, with a mold-block K5 therein. vThis block is provided with a suitable cavity to form the second casting. K6 is a washer which may he placed in the upper cavity fitted for that purpose in the enlarged head K4 and which is designed to keep the metal from running into the spokes or open places of the wheel. K7 is a gear-wheel which is to be incor orated with. the other assembled parts. 8 is the aperture through which the metal is introduced and in which the s rue is formed. K" is a plunger within the tuoular part K3. This tubular part is held in position by the nut K1 and is provided with a screw-cap K, which abuts upon a set-nut K. The plunger K9 projects outwardly through this screw-cap and the spiral spring K13, the lower end of which engages a washer K14 on the lower end of the plunger. The tendency of the spiral spring is to hold the plunger down at its lowest point. The arrangement of parts is such as to ermit the plunger to be adjusted as to the limits of its excursion. The pin KU projects outwardly from the 4 Itis provider with a rod K, which projects u wardly through a hole and emerges at t 1e lower surface of the cavity K". After the cylinder K2 has been brought into position under the cylinder I`5 the next action of the cam-wheel B is to again depress the cylinder F5, and the parts of the pivot and pinionwires project down into the molding-cavity of the lower mold and through the central cavity of the wheel. The disk is intended to come into close proximity to, or perhaps to abut against, the upper surface of the gearwheel. The molten metal is now run into the lower mold, whereupon the cavity is filled, and the central l erture in the gearwheel is filled up to the disk, or if the washer be slightly above the gear-wheel then the metal runs out and forms a little disk of molten metal between the washer and the upper surface of the gear-wheel. Of course the metal used in these molding processes is such. as will promptly harden. A modification of Vthese features is illustrated in Figs. 16 and 17, where a construction is shown which obviates the necessity of the use of the washer K". In either case the upper head is cut away at K1g to permit of the eas approach of devices for supplying the me ten metal. The upper head K4 1n the devices shown in Figs. 16 and 17 is cut out, so as to-leave elevations Kl" K1 to lit the spaces between the spokes, and in this way the wheel when IOS dropped into plosition will fall into a position where one of t e spokes, or, in other words, a continuous surface of the metal of the gearwheel, lies above the metal-supply iierture K8, aid thus the need of the was ier is obviate The work has now been completed, and it only remains to remove the finished product from its position in the mold. One of the cams on the wheel B now encounters the roller F24 and begins to raise the cylindrical portion F5. Before it has risen its central rod F7 is engaged at its upper end by the lower end of the rod M, wluch is surrounded by a spiral spring M, which tends to keep it in its bent position. This rod K is secured at its upper end to the lever M?, pivoted at M3 and adapted at its other end M4 to he engaged by the cam M5, which is driven by the worin-gear A. The lever M2 is prevented from rocking by the 'fact that its outermost extremity M moves in a slot M7 in the upper end of an extension M8, which is mounted on the upper end of the shaft A8, but not so as to rotate therewith, and serves as a guide to allow the lever M2 to rock vertically, but not to move laterally. This action is timed so that at the moment when from this last position the cylindrical part F5 tends to rise the plunger FT is held for the moment in position, thus pushing the finished product out of the upper mold and permitting the cylindrical part F5 with its associated parts to move away from and leave the completed pinion in position in the lower mold. The next operation of the several parts is to move the sliding carriage C' back to the position shown in Fig. 1, it being understood that the first-described operation of pushing down and cutting o'li the pivot-wire has been erformed. 0n the shaft A24 is a cam N, a apted to engage the roller N on the end of the lever N2, which is pivoted at hl3 on the arm N4. The end of the lever N2 is secured to the lower end of a rod N5, which passes up through the bed-plate A and through the guide i G. This rod carries the nut N7 and s iral spring NS, which tends to keep the rod own at the limit of its outer j motion. lts downward motion is limited by the collar N". Secured to the collar is the arm N1, which carries the collar N 1, with the upwardly-projecting Alinger N12. The upper end of the rod N 5 projects into close proximity to the lower end ol the plunger K", and as the parts are moved up by the action of this cam the upper end of the rod N5 engages the lower end of the lunger K and moves it up slightly, so as to oosen the completed pinion from the head K4 and mold Kr. Immediately after this loosening has taken place the finger Nl2 engages the block N13, which carries an arm N, at the outer extremity of which is a pair ofjaws N, which are adapted to grasp the pinion just below the 'lirst cast metal. The block v N13 is locked in position l by a pin N1, which passes into a depression in the side of the block. This pin is elastically forced toward the block by means of a spring N", bearing against the pin N18 and the iixed bearing N. On the rod N0 above the washer Nl1 is a spiral spring N20, which when the block N13 is thus free forces it up against the collar N21. This sudden and relatively extended motion of the block Nx3 carries with it the arm N14 and the jaws N15 and lifts the pinion out where it is held by the jaws until the return of the carriage C. The further action of the parts will restore all these parts to their normal positions, except that the jaws being in their normal position still hold the pinion. Vlien the carriage returns to this position, it will force the pinion leave them in posiaway from the jaws and tion, where they will engage the next pinion. Fig. l as they The pinion-wires are shown in are being fed up, and they may be indicated by the letter O.

I will now describe the apparatus for supplying the molten metal tor the several molding processes. On the shaft A is the cam P, provided with a groove P to receive the roller P2 on the bottom of the slide P3, which slide is provided with upward posts P4, on which is carried the metal-pot P5. The operation of the cam P is to reciprocate this slide to and from the oint wiieie the metal-pot supplies the meta for the casting. P6 is a screw journaled at P7 and )rovided with a crank PEx and adapted to a just the hase P9, on which the posts P4 are mounted. By this means the pot can be adjusted along the slide P3 and `lixcd in any desired position. Under the pot is a burner P1", though of course any other sort of device for heating could be used. ln the upper part of the pot is a metal chamber P, with a secondary chamber P12, in which the metal about to he used is contained. This chamber is tapered above, so as to form a cylinder P, in which moves the plunger P", the plunger having a small way P15, whereby when it is at its upward position the molten metal in the chamber Pll will pass through the plunger into the lower chamber P12. When the piston descends, this supply-way is cut oil', and the metal is therefore forced out through the small passage-way P, which is arranged so as to register with the proper parts to discharge the molten metal. Another associated p assage-way leads up to approximately the same point to discharge lot fas to the point where the molten metal is iheing discharged iiito the molds to keep the parts properly heated and the metal in a proper molten condition. Mounted above tlfe metal-pot and connected at im with a link Pm, the lower end of which is attached to the plunger. The other end of' the rock-bar P passes between tlie guides P22 and is associated with is the rock-har P1 ivoted at P10' ICO P25, which passes down through the bearing` P2 and is Surrounded by the spiral spring P27, the lower end of which bears upon the adjustable collar P28. This spiral spring tends to force the rod P21 and plunger down to the limit of their lower motion. P25 is extended below the bed-plate A and is engaged by the canbwheel P2", which tends at the proper moment to drop the plunger and immediately raise it.

The use and operation of my invention have'probably been sufficiently described in the course of the foregoing description of the macl1ine; but l will briefly review the general operation of the machine. The machine is automatic in the sense that its several operations are carried out by a continuous operation, it only being necessary to feed the machine proper, and in this way alarge number of such completed wheels or pinions may be produced from the wire, the molten metal, and blanks and wheels wl'iich are preferably stamped out inthe ordinary manner. The pivot-wire may come from a roll and be fed down into thc'pivot-feeding device. Here by the mechanism previously described it is carried down, and when the moving carriage is at the extreme right the pivot-wire is fed down into. the assembling device below, and here it is cut olf to the proper length and retained in the assembling device. This as` sembling device, as previously described, has feeding up from below a series of wires which are destined to form the pinion-wires or the pinion-teeth of the lantern-pinion; but these wires are not fed forward in this position. lt will be understood, of course, that the other operations are going on at the same time or at least some of them; but so far as the formation of the pinion which is produced by the machine is concerned we will follow through the several operations for the formation of this single pinion. The carriage now moves quickly to the limit of its excursion toward the left, which brings the assembling device directly beneath the upper mold portion. Vilhile in this position the pinion-wires are fed upwardly, as described, and out off in due time to the proper length. The pot of molten metal moves forward and is operated so as to discharge Ainto the upper mold a quantit f of molten metal which 1m-` mediately har ens about the pinion-wires and pivot-wire and holds them all together. They remain in the upper mold, which now risesso asto free itselfA and the assembledparts fromthe assembling device, andthe carriage now moves backwardly or toward. the right about half its full excursion. This brings the disk-holding device under the upper mold, which now descends,

The rod driving the ends of the several inion and pivot wires through the disk, whic is referably ofmetal, such as zinc, which wil permit this action, and thus is attached to the assembledparts a device for, holding the several parts together. at their free ends and a device for preventing the flow of the metal into or among the pinion-wires. These parts now again separate and the carriage moves to the limit of its excursion toward the right, bringing the lower mold lDeneath the upper mold. The parts then come together, andthe lower mold is filled with metal, which results in applying a securing mass of metal about` the gearwheel, which lies in the upper partV of the lower mold, the pinion and pivot wires, and the zinc disk. This completes the apparatus.

1t will be borne in mind, of course, that after the zinc disk is upper mold rises before the parts move, so asA to clear the assembled parts from the moving carriage. and their several this last molding process and when the pinion is completed the upper mold rises, but discharges the completed pinion and does 'not carry it upwardly. W hen the parts have been freed, the lower mold devices operate to punch or thrust the finished wheel upwardly, whereupon it is lifted out of its socket in the lower mold andv the parts all move to the initial position.

lt will be understood, of' course, that the various portions of my device could be used without the others or in connection with other features greatly modified. It will also be understood that cams and` arrangements of levers and other such operating parts could be greatly modified without departing from the spirit of` my invention. In short, I do not wish to be understood as limiting my self to one particular form, arrangement, and grouping of these several features, elements, or parts, but I have presented here that form of a machine which I am now using with the intention of having it' taken'in a sense as diagrammatic or descri tive of that class of machines which could e produced and any one of. which would contain the substance of all or most of my invention.

I claim- 1. In a machine for forming pinions, the combinationI of a pinion-wire-feeding device adapted to feed forward a continuous wire,`

with a4 pivot-wire-feedingl device, which devices feed. toward eachA other from o posite directions soas to bring the pivot andp vm'res into proper relation, means associated with a pivot-wine feederto out the pivot-wire off to the proper length and a driving device to actuate said cutter and feeders.

2. In a. machine for forming pinions,` the combination of a, pmion-wire-feeding device placed in position the.

The parts are so arranged motions timed that after pinion.

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